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In case you didn’t know… Felix looks set to join players like Bernardo Silva, Angel di Maria and David Luiz in becoming Benfica’s finest exports as the 19-year-old has been phenomenal for the club’s youth team as well as the senior team. The midfielder, who left Padrones FC to join Benfica in 2015, has scored 8 goals in 20 appearances in all competitions so far this season. The teenager, who has been nicknamed as ‘Hurricane Félix’, has been heavily scouted in the last few years, with top European clubs like Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain all showing heavy interest in him....

“I don’t want refugees settled here,” Lawrence said. “They will take from us. They will make for lower wages for us. They will make for more expense in our schools, more expense in our emergency rooms.” “When they come here,” Lawrence continued, “I will do all I can as a legislator to not accept a refugee population in the state of Arizona. Call me a bigot, whatever you want, I just think it’s best for the state of Arizona....

Newsom’s win surprised few in a state where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by nearly 2 to 1, but the size of the win—64 percent to 36 percent—did. And of special interest to Democrats everywhere was Newsom’s ability to nationalize the election. California was reeling from hideous fires and the relentless onslaught of COVID-19, but Newsom spent the last days of the campaign railing against the new abortion law in Texas....

Texas Governor Greg Abbott hosted Republican state leaders in Mission, Texas on Wednesday morning, where officials with the Texas Department of Public Safety held a briefing to share updates on the immigration situation locally. The state leaders were gathering to “discuss action we’re taking to secure our border & keep our communities safe,” according to a statement Abbott released ahead of the day’s meetings. Shortly before Abbott was expected to lead a press conference alongside his fellow Republican governors, the Republican Governors Association (RGA) released a list of 10 policy ideas that the organization said President Joe Biden could “enact immediately” to address concerns along the border and “protect America....

In a February survey conducted prior to the widespread outbreak of the virus, 80 percent of Republicans said they were satisfied with how things were going in the U.S., but that number has decreased drastically, with the most recent poll finding only 20 percent of this group saying they are satisfied. The poll, which was conducted by Gallup, includes a graph illustrating the level of satisfaction across different political party groups, from September 2019 to July 2020....

This commitment to virtue should be judged in light of the statute requiring that they be passed by June 30 (which has happened just once in 25 years). By the time this orderly appropriating is finished, probably without a noticeable nibble out of the $1.8 trillion budget, the passionate core of the Republican Party’s supporters may wonder why a Republican majority matters. However, when a congressional party defines itself with a promise of better process, substance–and passion–have largely leaked out of politics....

Of the approximately 1.2 million more voters registered this cycle than during the last 2018 midterms, nearly 596,000 registered Republican compared to just under 27,000 who registered as Democrats, padding an already wide lead in registered voters first achieved in September 2021. The numbers reported this week are also a stark reversal from the peak of Florida Democrats’ power in the blue wave of 2018, where the number of registered Democrats outnumbered Republicans by nearly 340,000, according to the state’s Division of Elections....

Representative Chip Roy shared the letter to Twitter on Monday as the Senate works to pass the bill designed to fund the federal government and prevent a potential shutdown. In their letter, the lawmakers threaten to oppose any GOP senator who supports the bill, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has touted the legislation. The signatories included 10 current members of the House and three newly elected members who will take their seats next month....

Former Navy fighter pilot Mike Garcia defeated California State Assemblymember Christy Smith by 56 percent in the special election to replace former congresswoman Katie Hill who resigned due to controversy in October. Garcia and Smith will face each other in the November election to decide who fills the full, two-year congressional term. “While it’s critical that we ensure every vote is counted and recorded, we believe that the current tally shows Mike Garcia is the likely victor in the May 12 special election,” Smith wrote in a Facebook post conceding victory....

Those within Trump’s orbit have said the notion of challenging Joe Biden four years down the road is a very serious consideration. And while Republicans on Capitol Hill are not clambering to the president’s side to back the idea, they are far from closing the door on the suggestion. “He has forced this country to confront issues that both parties ignored for far too long, and if he runs in 2024, it’s my view he’ll be the nominee,” Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla....

The decision to include nearly $2 billion in a coronavirus stimulus package to build the FBI a new headquarters in the nation’s capital left top GOP senators searching for words Monday evening as they tried to pin the blame for the unrelated spending on the White House. “I’m not sure that it is. Is it?” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell responded to a reporter’s question after a lengthy pause about the allocation of $1....

Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness packs a lot of information in its four-episode run. The series covers many locations, from the White House to Shanghai, and adds new characters to keep track of. With so many threads wrapping up so quickly at the end, fans might have missed the whole story. So where does the series leave the world and its beloved characters? The key to understanding the series’ entire plot is through White House Secretary of Defense Wilson....

The game has only been out a week and has already sold 3 million copies. Capcom managed to hit two home-runs with its Resident Evil series back to back, first with the 2016 release of Resident Evil 7, and now with Resident Evil 2, a game which many have claimed has redefined the horror genre of gaming and made zombies terrifying again. If you haven’t been able to immerse yourself in the dangerous wasteland of Raccoon City, fear not!...

In an interview, Capcom producers Tsuyoshi Kanda and Yoshiaki Hirabayashi revealed the toughest part of developing the remake. Kanda explains that because graphics weren’t photorealistic 20 years ago, the developers were able to “get away with…a lot of things.” But as so many improvements have been made in terms of visual quality, the developer has to take a much more careful approach with Resident Evil 2. In particular, Kanda describes remaking the game’s giant alligator as a “real challenge....

While there will still be critics who will scoff at the €40 million price-tag that came with the rejuvenated midfielder, no one will do the same with this deal - you see, Barcelona are all set to pull off a stunning bargain if reports in various leading UK publications (the Daily Express included) are to believed… the good folk churning the rumour mill have it on good authority that Barcelona have agreed a 3-year deal with Mesut Ozil, with Arsenal willing to do business for as low as €20 million; a ploy to prevent him from walking across the nation and into the warm, welcoming embrace of Jose Mourinho and Manchester United over the summer - for free....

An agreement between the two clubs now remains to be set in place, with Ajax’s sporting director, Marc Overmars, having already slapped €75 million valuation on De Jong. In case you didn’t know… Frenkie de Jong is a rising star of Eredivisie and continues to be a hot property across Europe. Several high-profile are in hot pursuit of his signature, including the likes of Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City....

The 30-year-old former Aston Villa man had a great year last season, as he revived his career at the Old Trafford outfit and was one of manager Louis van Gaal’s most trusted players. He was played in multiple positions by the Dutchman and showed he had the versatility to adapt when he was played at both left full-back and left wing-back. He replaced British record signing Angel Di Maria in the starting XI and his performances ensured that the Argentine international could not make it back into the first eleven, and in some way contributed to the former Real Madrid man’s desire to quit the team and look to try and join Paris Saint-Germain....

In spite of reports in this week heavily indicating that Pogba’s departure was almost certain, the latest rumours have indeed given the United supporters some hope about the future of their key player at Old Trafford. In case you didn’t know… Pogba was heavily linked with a transfer to the Nou Camp or a return to his former club Juventus in this summer transfer window due to his uneasy relationship with United manager Jose Mourinho....

But Verratti seems to have a soft spot for the Catalan giants. According to Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo, the star is happy at PSG, however, an offer from Barcelona this summer would make him think about his future. In case you didn’t know… The 24-year-old Italian international has been appreciated by many football greats for his playmaking skills and technique. He has often been compared to legends such as Xavi Hernandez, who, in an interview in 2015, said, “He has perfect mastery over long and short passing, he can play the final ball, and he doesn’t lose the ball that easily....

According to Mundo Deportivo, the German World Cup winner is on a shortlist of players that Barcelona are looking at to provide cover for their backline. This would come as a shock and relief to Arsenal fans, whose relationship with the defender has turned sour over the years. This season, Arsenal’s manager Mikel Arteta has used Mustafi sparingly. The German has only made five appearances across all competitions, playing just twice in the Premier League and being brought off the bench on both occasions....